1
as in similarity
a point which two or more things share in common
the correspondence in hair color is about all that the siblings have in common
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as in resemblance
the quality or state of having many qualities in common
the best friends' correspondence in looks is so striking that they could pass for twins
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as in mail
communications or parcels sent or carried through the postal system
piles of unanswered correspondence littered the office of the reclusive author
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Recent Examples of correspondence
The office did not answer questions about whether any correspondence had been deleted, or how that would comply with public records laws and the city’s records retention policy.
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Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2025
Still more, along with multiple drafts and Morrison’s own notes and correspondence, are part of her papers at Princeton University.
—Elon Green, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2025
Gumming Up the Works The useful correspondence between Turing machines and Diophantine equations falls apart when the equations are allowed to have non-integer solutions.
—Joseph Howlett, WIRED, 9 Mar. 2025
But new correspondence with The Times raises questions about whether that narrative is accurate, or if Bass is withholding public records.
—Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2025
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Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2025
Still more, along with multiple drafts and Morrison’s own notes and correspondence, are part of her papers at Princeton University.
—Elon Green, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2025
Gumming Up the Works The useful correspondence between Turing machines and Diophantine equations falls apart when the equations are allowed to have non-integer solutions.
—Joseph Howlett, WIRED, 9 Mar. 2025
But new correspondence with The Times raises questions about whether that narrative is accurate, or if Bass is withholding public records.
—Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for correspondence
Noun
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Cuomo, the speaker and the mayor have similarities as moderate Democrats running on their past achievements and attempting to appeal to a core base of Black, outer-borough voters.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
20 Mar. 2025
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Ferguson’s initial struggles have more similarities to the loan deals for midfielders Alex Kral and Kalvin Phillips, both of whom failed to impress during their brief stints in east London.—
Roshane Thomas,
The Athletic,
20 Mar. 2025
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Big smile, twinkling eyes, shiny pate — the father-son resemblance is clear straight away.—
Daniel Taylor,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Moments later, her girlfriend, Christine Diaz, also 32, walks into the room, revealing a striking resemblance to the American pop star.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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To send a letter to the editor about this article, submit online or check out our guidelines for how to submit by email or mail.—
Jay Fisher,
The Denver Post,
13 Mar. 2025
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Food aside, all of their deliveries are transported via mail plane every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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The meeting follows Araghchi's statement that an Arab envoy would soon deliver Trump's letter to Iran.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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Six massive fluorescent letters and a cartoon beaver in a red cap illuminate our way.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Correspondence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correspondence. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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